Blaikie on Athletics, February 11, 1896

Blaikie on ATHLETICS
Education of Body as Important
as Brain Education.
PROPER WAY TO EXERCISE
lie Htiyn American* Cultivate the Mind
and ISvniu, ISnt Neglect the Boily-
Ui. Talk 1.MI Night.
William Blaikie, famous oarsman on
college crew*, lawyer and author of val-
artielt-s on athletic subjects, g
an Interesting talk in Association hall
yening on the up of the
body i . Mr. Blaikie strongly
urged that it is fully as important that
s much attention be given to athletic
xereises by all classes of people as is
ven to the mind and brain and he
talked in such an entertaining
stag manner that his audience
amused as well as instructed and the
mportance of the subject gained by '
lented in such an attract
ikle was pleasantly in-
he at once sailed in and captured
heari ra
He said that two of the conspicuous
features of our cities are the schools
and the churches. One educates the
mind and the other looks after our
moral welfare. In this lin

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Blaikie on ATHLETICS
Education of Body as Important
as Brain Education.
PROPER WAY TO EXERCISE
lie Htiyn American* Cultivate the Mind
and ISvniu, ISnt Neglect the Boily-
Ui. Talk 1.MI Night.
William Blaikie, famous oarsman on
college crew*, lawyer and author of val-
artielt-s on athletic subjects, g
an Interesting talk in Association hall
yening on the up of the
body i . Mr. Blaikie strongly
urged that it is fully as important that
s much attention be given to athletic
xereises by all classes of people as is
ven to the mind and brain and he
talked in such an entertaining
stag manner that his audience
amused as well as instructed and the
mportance of the subject gained by '
lented in such an attract
ikle was pleasantly in-
he at once sailed in and captured
heari ra
He said that two of the conspicuous
features of our cities are the schools
and the churches. One educates the
mind and the other looks after our
moral welfare. In this lin

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